When crews arrived on the scene, several people were trapped in the upstairs apartments screaming for help. Three people had to be pulled from the burning building. Firefighters were in the process of rescuing a fourth person when the building's roof collapsed forcing firefighters to evacuate.

One firefighter inside the building when that roof collapsed had to be rescued by other fire crews. He suffered second-degree burns. Crews later found the body of the man they were attempting to rescue in one of the upstairs apartments.

Investigators believe the fire started in the southeast corner of that building. So far there is no word as to what caused that fire.